Establish three alliances and coalitions that bring together diverse stakeholders to coordinate and strengthen knowledge and the evidence-base for policies in support of micronutrient interventions and micronutrient data by 2025.
Description
The Micronutrient Forum's (MNF’s) approach to alliance- and coalition-building recognises the importance of sound, cross-disciplinary science and the need to translate evidence into collective agendas that guide focused policies, investments and actions in support of micronutrient interventions.
Alliances and coalitions, with diverse stakeholders, will follow clear rules of engagement and a collectively agreed strategy. For example, we will devise global action plans based on assessments and the identification of research and policy priorities along with targeted advocacy plans.
Based on initial consultations with micronutrient expert organisations, the MNF has been identified as having a strategic role in convening micronutrient-focused networks. Alliances or coalitions will focus on three broad agendas:
1. Reduce anaemia in girls and women.
2. Improve the availability, quality, usability and accessibility of micronutrient data to guide national-level decision-making.
3. Strengthen the enabling policy environment for greater investment in micronutrient interventions.
Action plans may include: convening networks and stakeholders; conducting landscaping assessments, knowledge synthesis, evidence-generation and development and dissemination of technical policy briefs; and developing targeted advocacy tools and communications.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Driving micronutrient policy agendas
Description
The MNF commits to drive the global micronutrient agenda by hosting and establishing three alliances or coalitions that bring together diverse stakeholders to coordinate and strengthen knowledge and the evidence base for policies in support of micronutrient interventions and micronutrient data by 2025. These alliances and coalitions will consist of diverse stakeholders across research communities, donors, national governments, foundations, multilaterals and civil society organisations. Through these alliances, the MNF commits to support 10 countries/geographies through stakeholder consultations to drive localised micronutrient action plans and roadmaps to guide national-level programme decision-making. Collectively, these country/geography dialogues will inform the broader global micronutrient agenda, including through the MNF's 2023 Global Conference.
The collective mission of these alliances will be to strengthen micronutrient-focused policies, plans and/or data, alongside increasing investment in actions for micronutrient interventions, including healthy micronutrient-rich diets, food fortification, biofortification and micronutrient supplementation programmes that can be delivered sustainably and equitably.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Leadership and governance
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of alliances established |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 0 Alliances | 2021 |
| Target | 3 Alliances | December 2025 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | 3 alliances | May 2024 |
Reached by end date
The target had been reached on or before the end date.
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